Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
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Pritzker: "I refuse to pretend that any of this is normal ... I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."
Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"
Why couldn’t the Coast Guard just board the boat leaving Venezuela, arrest the people and get more information on who they’re working for? Why did they have to kill the people?
Pritzker: When did we become a country where it's okay for the president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything, especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?
Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
Democrats just MASSIVELY overperformed in 2 Florida special elections. House 40: Harris +35 → RaShon Young +50 (75–25). Senate 15: Harris +23 → Lavon Bracy Davis +45 (73–27). That’s 15- and 22-point swings toward Democrats.
"When did we become a country where it's okay for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything – especially something we don't want? Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation – that we treat this as normal?" Gov. JB Pritzker
Probably not a great month to go out fishing in the Gulf now. The US military might be your judge, jury and executioner.
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
If the GOP is cool with going to the “war department” then you know they just have no independent thought left. Just betas
We’re back in session after Speaker Johnson let us out early at the end of July, feeling the pressure from our subpoenas for the Epstein files. Today, @oversightdemocrats.house.gov sat down with survivors who endured horrific abuse. What we heard was beyond disturbing. (1/2)
Voters are angry and not letting up. Good.
I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?
So they re-released most of the same shit they gave the GOP binder crew in February? Color me shocked. Never thought I’d say this, but I’m with Massie. Release the rest of the damn Epstein files, not this cherry-picked bullshit.
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
See through it.
I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department of Justice to make public its controversial files on the disgraced sex trafficker.
This is how we do it. Refuse to be intimidated.
That Pritzker press conference was... surreal, and I think marks a significant moment of escalation in the constitutional omni-crisis. This was the governor of a state saying plainly the Union itself is being torn apart and his state is being militarily invaded by an authoritarian regime.
I'm aware that the President likes to go on television and beg me to call him to ask for troops. I find it strange, as Chicago doesn't want troops. I also have experience asking him for assistance – just to have the rug pulled up from underneath me when execution meets reality.
During his meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping spoke of the "great responsibility of China and Russia as the main winner countries in WWII" and "firm decisiveness of the two countries in defending the outcomes of WWII and the historic truth."
Putin meeting with Fico: “Any reasonable person fully realizes that Russia has never had, does not have, and will never have any desire to attack anyone.” You really can’t make this clownery up.
WATCH: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie tells Chris Hayes that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Nancy Mace, and Rep. Lauren Boebert will support his discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
HSI and Park Police were executing an arrest in downtown DC. Residents gathered nearby to record the scene, and when one individual attempted to ask the person being detained about the charges, a Park Police officer pushed him back and instructed him to stay at least eight feet away
Bathroom sign at Mar-a-Lago.
Descendants of White European refugee settlers who say they hate immigration are the epitome of stupidity — Welcome to America.
Trump is way late to his Oval Office address. 22 minutes and counting. Waiting on the uppers to kick in? 🤨
A judge has ruled that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles broke the law
A landslide in the middle of a war & famine that was declared last year & has since spread across Sudan. About 25 million people need urgent food aid, according to the UN, while at least 14 million have been forced from their homes. Where is the int’l attention? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/w...
BREAKING: Trump’s use of the National Guard during immigration protests in Los Angeles is illegal, a judge rules. Follow AP's live updates.
This is not reporting. This is propaganda.
Pentagon sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as immigration judges
The truth? Trump is once again tacoing because he is so weak youtu.be/y69NXtzTfV4?...
Graham Greene (1952-2025) #filmsky 🎬 #movies 🎬 #cinema 🎬📽🎥🎞
Moving Space Command away from NORAD is stupid. Colorado already has the existing ecosystem to support both the command and the operations. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
"The GOP is signing on to mass murder of children based on the novel theories of a man who has no party ties except a single Trump endorsement. It is a measure of the party’s utter hollowness, brokenness, and evil that even in this case, it can barely find the resources to demur."
Now that Rudy’s out of the hospital and everything, is it ok to start questioning his version about how that car crash went down? Anyone seen a statement from the young woman who was the other driver involved in the crash to get her side?
🚨Shout out to Austin, TX! They showed up yesterday. My heart smiles thinking about Abbott knowing this is in the heart of “his” state. ✊🏼1/2
The FAA’s much-hyped hiring push has attracted thousands of air traffic controller applicants, but now the agency does not have enough qualified instructors to train new recruits.
THE UNITED STATES WILL DECLARE WAR ON NORWAY IF THIS ABOMINATION OCCURS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
In Portland today, a roaring crowd welcomed Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, signaling real momentum in his challenge to Susan Collins.
If only they would actually follow them instead of displaying them on government property.
Democratic officials of a certain age: Follow Rep. Nadler’s example. He is a legend. And now he’s doing what’s right for the nation and the party, leaving at the top of his game, letting younger members lead.
“Rather than defending civil liberties and civil protections, you’re turned inward to potentially hinder [them].” In June, we sat down with a veteran and military law expert to discuss “being used against your neighbor” as a soldier.
Cracks open another box of merlot.
Jeanine Pirro: "This nonsense about 'National Guard on the street' -- next thing they're gonna say police shouldn't be on the street."
It’s odd that the president would need to give an Oval Office address about something as arbitrary (albeit idiotic) as moving Space Force or renaming the DoD. I have to assume he’s doing it because he knows the world thinks he’s hiding.
Kennedy must be removed from office. He has already caused a catastrophe at HHS and the CDC. I strongly suspect that he is about to use data manipulated by unscrupulous and unqualified individuals to attempt to falsely show that vaccines are in some way a net harm. He simply must be stopped.
As far as civil rights go, being forced to relocate from Colorado to Alabama is a major downgrade. Imagine keeping your job but losing your reproductive rights.
I was among the tens of thousands of people who came to Andrii Parubii's funeral today. A great loss for #Ukraine. Rest in peace, Andrii.
Pretty damn good campaign launch video from Paige Cognetti.
As we begin September, Democracy Docket is tracking 139 voting and election cases is 40 states. 13 in Georgia 13 in North Carolina 10 in Texas 9 in Arizona 8 in Pennsylvania 8 in Wisconsin Democracy is on the docket! www.democracydocket.com
Also, I was busy cleaning the kitchen, but did he say they were “born to be criminals” in reference to people detained in DC?? And no one had a follow-up question?? No…”um, what did you mean by that?”
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‘We’re Going in!’ Trump Declares He is Sending Troops to Chicago
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law that prohibits using the military as a domestic police force. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "I was elected as the Labor Secretary for all Americans" (She was not elected)
Let’s go live to the Oval Office….
Epstein Survivors Press Conference Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET Tune in to support them.
🚨BREAKING: Federal court STRIKES DOWN down new South Dakota law imposing a nine-month deadline to file ballot measures declaring it unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Congrats to Dakotans for Health and their legal team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
Don't waste your time responding to Trump's lies, folks. Instead keep the focus on Epstein, the economy, and his health. Trump lied and/or avoided all this.
Ahhh, the late Donald Trump
SPOTTED: Mobile billboards driving around D.C. demanding federal agents take their masks off — because public servants should face the public. Go follow @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social!
Ha....that's actually the most oddly true thing I've heard in a long time. 🤣
“.. The president has resorted to the most dire language possible to frame his trade program as the only thing saving the country from ruin.” 🤡 @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/09/02/t...
Fired RFK Jr aide ‘accidentally’ crashes car into his vehicle as she leaves agency. Good girl 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 www.rawstory.com/robert-f-ken...
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Russian Gazprom signed an agreement to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China via Mongolia. Gazprom also agreed to deliver more gas to China through two other routes: the existing Power of Siberia pipeline and the Far Eastern Link (planned to start working in 2027).
Things feel uncertain right now, Illinois. I want you all to know we’re doing everything we can to protect your rights. Make sure you know how to stand up for yourself and others at illinoisimmigrationinfo.org.
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.
Well. He’s puffier and oranger than usual. His hair is insane. But that seems pretty normal to me.
We. Are. There.
BREAKING: The Pentagon has authorized up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges. This is a blatant expansion of military power into a civilian judicial process, a dangerous erosion of the separation between the two. Every day, we inch closer to fascism.
Maybe noble & conquerors are the root of the problem.
White people, when in history did some of you become so sensitive? I thought you were these noble conquerors, innovators, and free world leaders. You've turned out to be nothing but soft-handed pansies……..
Graham Greene has died. A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He also earned a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
"Of the 384 cases filed through August 28 against the Trump administration, 130 have led to orders blocking at least part of the president’s efforts, and 148 cases await a ruling, according to a review by Just Security." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
“Frayed collar workers in gold plated times.” 30 years ago I issued a stark warning about the health of America’s working class. Watch and tell me what you think. https://youtu.be/8rW1kkAV-gw?feature=shared
What a d-bag.
Happy Labor Day! #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
Congress is back — and a laundry list of thorny issues threatens to complicate the funding fight.
BREAKING: Trump announces that Rudy Giuliani will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the nation’s highest civilian honor. Note that Giuliani has been charged with felonies in two different states, including racketeering and has been found liable for over $100 million in damages.
Who commands your city tonight...your governor or the White House? 👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
National Nurses United Called For Firing Or Resignation Of RFK Jr "RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.” www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
“LIKE A BROKEN RECORD” Now that the @nytimes is reporting Modi and Trump had a falling out over Trump’s lie that he deserves credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire, we re-submit to you this clip of an Indian anchor calling him out months ago — even as 🇺🇸 media wouldn’t.
accountable......
Platner: Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America, not bombs to destroy them in Gaza.
Read every banned book you can get your hands on. Give them as gifts. Quote from them every day.